SC Villa

Sports Club Villa is a professional football club based in Kampala, Uganda, that competes in the Uganda Premier League.^[1]

Overview

Sports Club Villa had humble beginnings in 1975, playing under the name Nakivubo Boys. The club was renamed Nakivubo Villa in 1981 and is a professional football club based in Kampala, Uganda, that competes in the Uganda Premier League.

SC Villa had won promotion to the topflight of Ugandan football in 1979 and has won 17 Uganda Super League Titles, 9 Ugandan Cup Titles and 3 CECAFA Clubs Cup Titles. Today there is no single local or regional trophy on which SC Villa's name is not inscribed, thus the most successful club in Ugandan football history. The club trains at East High Grounds in Kisaasi, Kampala.

Club Name History

1975–1979: Nakivubo Boys
1980: Nakivubo Villa
1981–Present: Sports Club Villa

Club Legal Owners

Villa Members' Trust

Past Patrons

Kezekiah Ssegwanga Musisi
George Faison Ddamulira
Henry Balamaze Lwanga
Gerrald Kasozi
Franco Mugabe (Present)

Board of Trustees

Gerrald Ssendawula
McDusman Kabega
Omar Ahmed
Franco Mugabe
Fredrick Ivan Kawuma
Moses Matovu
William Nkemba

Past Presidents

1. 1975 - 1979 : Daniel Musoke Kiwalabye (Assumed office as Founding Chairperson of Nakivubo Boys)

2. 1979 - Dec 1993 : Patrick Edward Kawooya (Assumed office through consensus with founding members)

3. Dec 1993 - July 2010 : Franco Mugabe (Assumed office through Club Delegates' Election)

4. Aug 2010 - Jul 2012 : Fred Muwema (Assumed office through Club Elders' Appointment)

5. Aug 2012 - Jul 2014 : Salim Ssemanda (Assumed office through Club Elders' Appointment on Interim Basis)

6. Aug 2014 - Jul 2018 : Ben Immanuel Misagga (Assumed office through Club Delegates' Election)

7. Jul 2018 - Nov 2021 : William Nkemba (Assumed office through Club Elders' Appointment on Interim Basis)

8. Nov 2021 - To date : Omar Ahmed (Assumed office through Villa Members' Trust Club Election)

Current Club Executive Committee Members[2]

Club Record in the Top Tier

2024–25 Playing Staff

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Head Coaches since 1975

Updated: July 2023

Joseph Kabundi (1975–1977)
Fred Sekasi (1977–1978)
Charles Jaggwe (1978–1981)
George Mukasa (1981–1983)
David Otti (1983–1985)
Timothy Ayiekoh (1985)
Polly Ouma (1986–1988)
Geoff Hudson (1988–1991)
Timothy Ayiekoh (1992–1994)
David Otti (1995)
Timothy Ayiekoh (1995–1996)
Eddie Butindo (1996)
David Otti (1997)
Paul Edwin Hasule (1998–2001)
Paul Nkata (2001)
Moses Basena (2002)
Milutin Sredojević (2002–2004)
Sam Timbe (2004–2006)
Ibrahim Kirya (2006)
Asuman Lubowa (2006–2008)
Sula Kato (2008–2010)
Srđan Živojnov (2010–2011)
Mike Mutebi (2011–2012)
Paul Nkata (2012–2013)
Hussein Mbalangu (2013)
Steven Bogere (2013–2014)
Sam Ssimbwa (2014–2015)
Antonio Flores (2015)
Ibrahim Kirya (2015–2016)
Deo Sserwadda (2016)
Shafik Bisaso (2016–2017)
Wasswa Bbossa (2017–2018)
Moses Basena (2018)
Douglas Bamweyana (2018–2019)
Edward Kaziba (2019–2021)
Petros Koukouras (2021–2022)
Jackson Magera (2022–2023)
Dušan Stojanović (2023–2024)
Morley Byekwaso (2024– )

Achievements

Updated: May 2024

Ugandan Premier League: 17

Champions: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2023–24

Runner-up: 1981, 1991, 1993, 2007, 2008, 2015, 2017

Ugandan Cup: 9

Winner: 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2009, 2015

Runner-Up: 1987, 1990, 2001

CECAFA Clubs Cup: 3

1987, 2003, 2005

Performance in CAF Competitions

Updated: August 2024

African Cup of Champions Clubs: 6 Appearances

1983 – Quarter-Finals

1985 – First Round

1987 – Second Round

1988 – Second Round

1991 – Finalist

1993 – Quarter-Finals

CAF Champions League: 8 Appearances

1999 – Second Round

2000 – Preliminary Round

2001 – Second Round

2002 – First Round

2003 – First Round

2004 – First Round

2005 – First Round

2024 – First Round

CAF Confederation Cup: 2 Appearances

2010 – Preliminary Round

2016 – Second Round

CAF Cup: 2 Appearances

1992 – Finalist

1994 – Disqualified in First Round

CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 3 Appearances

1984 – Quarter-Finals

1989 – First Round

1990 – First Round

Notable players

Updated: August 2024

Paul Hasule (Most Decorated Player)
Abbey Mutanda
Mike Mukasa
Jamil Kasirye
Geoffrey Kisitu
Shaban Mwinda
Moses Ndaula
Rogers Nsubuga
Davis Kamoga
Livingstone Kyobe
Dan Kitalo
Zaid Tebesiggwa
Edward Nansamba
Ronald Vvubya
Sunday Mokili
Godfrey Kateregga
Sam Mubiru
Twaha Kivumbi
Sula Kato
William Nkemba
Stephen Bogere
George Otto
Joseph Dramiga
Adam Semugabi
Idi Batambuze
Robert Semakula
Enock Kyembe
Said Abedi
Adam Semugabi
Charles Katumba
John Kawesi
Yusuf Ssonko
Issa Kawooya
Alex Olum
Robert Ssemakula
Paul Mukatabala
Magid Musisi
Wilson Nsobya
Sam Tamale
George Mukasa
Timothy Ayiekoh
Hakim Magumba
Andy Mwesigwa
Edgar Watson
Hassan Mubiru
Denis Onyango
Andrew Mukasa
Mathias Kaweesa
Ali Kayongo
Isaac Kirabira
Steven Bengo
Emmanuel Okwi
Geofrey Bukohore
Godfrey Walusimbi
Tonny Ndolo
Timothy Batabaire
Kenneth Semakula

References

^ "Sports Club Villa shifts base to Namboole stadium". kawowo.com. 7 August 2018. Archived from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
^ "SC Villa unveils executive". New Vision. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.

External links

Official website